A sports ministry official said that Gill will try to convince Blatter to give India the hosting rights of one of the big FIFA tournaments that would improve the infrastructure and other facilities in the country.

Gill has taken special interest in Indian football. He has assured the AIFF that the sports ministry will bear a part of the national team's training cost for its preparation for the 2011 Asian Cup in Doha. The sports ministry recently paid the national team's air fare to Dubai and Bracelona to prepare for the Nehru Cup and has also sanctioned Rs.100 million for 2010 Asian Games preparation.